Djibouti vs Somalia: Imported deforestation
Djibouti
1,034 hectares
in 2023
Somalia
1,026 hectares
in 2023
Djibouti rank
136th
Somalia rank
137th
Imported deforestation over time
- Djibouti
- Somalia
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 1,034 hectares against 1,026 hectares in Somalia, a difference of 8 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 136th and Somalia ranks 137th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 343.85 hectares | 305.91 hectares | 37.95 hectares | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 594.9 hectares | 519.98 hectares | 74.91 hectares | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 646.33 hectares | 999.1 hectares | 352.77 hectares | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Djibouti or Somalia?
- Djibouti, at 1,034 hectares against 1,026 hectares in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Djibouti and Somalia?
- 8 hectares, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Somalia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Somalia rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Djibouti ranks 136th and Somalia ranks 137th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.